Serious accident in Messingen: Auto ends up in the front yard!

Serious accident in Messingen: Auto ends up in the front yard!

On Tuesday afternoon, there was a dramatic traffic accident in the tranquil brass, located in the Emsland district, which shocked the residents. A 22-year-old driver came off the street for an unknown cause, collided with a tree and landed on the side in a front yard. Both the driver and his 17-year-old passenger suffered serious injuries in the incident and were immediately taken to the hospital by ambulance. Fortunately, according to the police, there is no danger to the two young accident victims. The damage caused by property is estimated at around 25,000 euros, such as [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/osnabrueck_emsland/auto-leldet-im-vorfaller-unfall-in-messingen, actual nabrueck13552.html).

The causes of traffic accidents like this are often complex. In 2019, a terrifying record of 6,478 traffic accidents was recorded in the district of Emsland, in which 16 people were killed and many others were seriously or slightly injured. The most common causes of severe personal injury are inattentiveness, inappropriate speed and right of way. It is particularly tragic that excessive speed is number one in fatal accidents, according to the analysis of Emsland.

prevention in focus

In order to reduce the number of traffic accidents, the police, traffic watchdogs and the district of Emsland work closely together. This is done through extensive prevention measures that already start with the youngest. Traffic education in schools and special training offers for different age groups are just a few of the strategies to raise awareness of traffic safety. It is important to sensitize the people to the dangers of excessive speed and unfocused driving.

The traffic safety situation is also monitored by regular accident statistics. According to Destatis, not only accidents, but also the persons and their types of injury are recorded. Such data are crucial for future legislative measures and the further expansion of the transport infrastructure.

Attention for traffic safety

It is important that both drivers and pedestrians are aware of the dangers in road traffic. The introduction of speed monitoring measures and red light monitoring cameras of accident -consuming intersections shows that the district of Emsland is working hard to increase security for all road users. Ultimately, the statistical evaluations and their measures should help reduce the number of accidents and accident victims.

For the future, it is to be hoped that such tragic accidents can be prevented as in brass by increased prevention measures. It is our responsibility to pay our attention on the streets when we move around and be particularly mindful. Every road user counts!